"Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood."
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"If there were a sympathy in choice, War, death, or sickness, did lay siege to it, Making it momentary as a sound, Swift as a shadow, short as any dream, Brief as the lightning in the collied night That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth, And ere a man hath power to say 'Behold!' The jaws of darkness do devour it up; So quick bright things come to confusion."
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"The peace of heaven is theirs that lift their swords, in such a just and charitable war."
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"Fight to the last gasp."
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"I am asham'd that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace."
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"O war! thou son of Hell!"
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"If it be honor in your wars to seem The same you are not,--which, for your best ends, You adopt your policy--how is it less or worse, That it shall hold companionship in peace With honour, as in war: since that to both It stands in like request?"
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"... I am At war 'twixt will and will not."
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"Farewell the plumed troop, and the big wars That make ambition virtue! O, farewell! Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, th' ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war!"
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"Shall we upon the footing of our land Send fair-play orders, and make compromise, Insinuation, parley, and base truce, To arms invasive?"
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"From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch. Fire answers fire, and through their play flames Each battle sees the other's umbered face. Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents The armorers accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation."
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"Come the three corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them."
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"Here I and sorrows sit; Here is my throne, bid kings come bow to it."
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"Upon his royal face there is no note how dread an army hath enrounded him."
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"I will kill thee a hundred and fifty ways."
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"Go, bid the soldiers shoot."
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"There live not three good men unhanged in England; and one of them is fat and grows old."
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"O, Thou hast damnable iteration; and art, indeed, able to corrupt a saint."
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"A victory is twice itself when the achiever brings home full numbers."
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"Not without hope we suffer and we mourn."
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